Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or eligible to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship. This role does not require a security clearance.

About the role

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. We’re also providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, develop and implement technologies, components, sub-systems, machines, tools and systems to ensure compliance to specifications, requirements and customer guarantees across applicable operating conditions.
• Perform analysis at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Consider and evaluate alternatives accounting for similar metrics; manage configuration process, perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints; perform architectural explorations.
• Decompose customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements and generate verification criteria and plan for the requirements.
• Ensure novel ideas and implementations are captured and protected using applicable IP processes and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 8 years of progressive experience as an Embedded Systems Engineer or related role.
• Alternatively, a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and at least 5 years of experience as an Embedded Systems Engineer or related role.
• At least 4 years of experience capturing and analyzing customer Cabin Management System requirements.
• At least 3 years of experience performing system design requiring planning and coordination of development tasks across multiple subsystem functional areas.
• At least 2 years of experience performing system integration and testing of aircraft lighting, audio/video, or cabin management systems.
• At least 1 year of experience working with aircraft cabin management systems or in-flight entertainment systems development life cycle.

Pay

The salary range is $135,803.00 to $204,500.00 USD per year. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status; payments not guaranteed and dependent on individual, business unit, and company performance)

Schedule

This is an onsite role. Employees in onsite roles work onsite and are essential to the development of our products.